Enzymatic Degradation of Poly(butylene succinate) Copolyesters Synthesized with the Use of Lipase B.

Biodegradable polymers are an active area of investigation, particularly ones that can be produced from sustainable, biobased monomers, such as copolymers of poly(butylene succinate) (PBS). In this study, we examine the enzymatic degradation of poly(butylene succinate-dilinoleic succinate) (PBS-DLS) copolymers obtained by "green" enzymatic synthesis using lipase B from (CALB). The copolymers differed in their hard to soft segments ratio, from 70:30 to 50:50 wt %.